Atere blames Nigeria’s woes on boko Haram, herdsmen

The Bishop of Awori Diocese (Anglican Communion), The Rt. Revd. Johnson Akin Atere, has blamed the increasing spate of insecurity in the country.

 Atere, who made this remark at the second session of the third Synod of the Diocese, with the theme: “Good Treasure” held at The Cathedral Church of St. James’, Ota, Ogun State.

He lamented the level of terror attacks in the country culminating in the series of herdsmen attacks in Nasarawa, Taraba, Benue, Plateau, Kogi, Adamawa, Edo and other states of the country and the incessant Boko Haram attacks in the Northern parts of the country.

He noted that multiple terrorist attacks on rural communities of Northern Nigeria, pockets of agitation in the South-South Nigeria and relative restiveness of South-East had betrayed how divorced the country was from stability.

The cleric appealed to the government to prove to the whole world that it condemned the activities of the Fulani herdsmen by promptly labelling those attacks as terrorism.

Atere called on Nigerians  to remain united to combat the ills plaguing the country, including the growth of terrorism and bestial immorality more so that the lingering menace cuts across religion, ethnicity, economic situation or political affiliation.

The cleric added that the inability of the government to find the much needed solutions to the power situations, rising unemployment, bad road networks and general state of insecurity had generated widespread concern in public and private circles.

While taking a look at the nation’s electricity sector, he condemned the status of electricity supply in the country and appealed to the government to admit the failings of the power sector, refrain from living in a state of denial and do something more effective to see to necessary improvement.